Comments on: Farmington Bay Eagles http://www.avianexplorer.com/2010/02/farmington-bay-eagles/ birding, photography and living with pet birds Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Avian Explorer » Blog Archive » Bald Eagle http://www.avianexplorer.com/2010/02/farmington-bay-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-8696 Avian Explorer » Blog Archive » Bald Eagle Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.avianexplorer.com/?p=657#comment-8696 [...] this, my closest pictures were very far away.  They are such amazing [...] [...] this, my closest pictures were very far away.  They are such amazing [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.avianexplorer.com/2010/02/farmington-bay-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 Elizabeth Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:15:24 +0000 http://www.avianexplorer.com/?p=657#comment-3570 Tiffany, I did some research and they apparently poison the carp because carp are known to create muddy waters, which interferes with ducks' ability to see through the water and find food. Fewer carp mean more ducks, which in Utah means more hunting. Hunting is huge in Utah. I try very hard to not be critical of the hunters because both birders and hunters want the same land to be maintained. But it's hard when I read articles about the affects of their lead-based ammunition. http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14451090 It was a really great day. :-) Tiffany, I did some research and they apparently poison the carp because carp are known to create muddy waters, which interferes with ducks’ ability to see through the water and find food. Fewer carp mean more ducks, which in Utah means more hunting. Hunting is huge in Utah.

I try very hard to not be critical of the hunters because both birders and hunters want the same land to be maintained. But it’s hard when I read articles about the affects of their lead-based ammunition. http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14451090

It was a really great day. :-)

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.avianexplorer.com/2010/02/farmington-bay-eagles/comment-page-1/#comment-3569 Tiffany Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:45:54 +0000 http://www.avianexplorer.com/?p=657#comment-3569 Poison the carp? Non native fish? You're not hurting for birding are you - 11 eagles! Poison the carp? Non native fish?

You’re not hurting for birding are you – 11 eagles!

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